Any quilt pattern can be masculine, just use masculine colors. I like the star patterns, put them on a dark background. How about the amish patterns, which are black with bright jewel colors?
Log cabin is really quick and easy……You can arrange the blocks in a variety of different ways….The most important thing to do is select masculine fabrics………They have so many out now by Moda,,,,,,Or you could go for a block quilt and use Home Spun Fabrics……..They are really masculine looking…….You could also use a Star pattern .,They also have a sailboat pattern…..I think of younger guys with this one ,but we are all different……Have Fun…..
I would give some thought to the “rail fence” Quilt. How much more masculine could it be? If his forebears didn’t do it, a lot of other men did, to tame this country. I think that would be a fine masculine quilt, if you chose colors of farm prints, or produce prints you could just ‘go crazy’ with this idea. Good Luck!
how about fence rail in masculine colors, yellow brick road, turning twenty the list goes on and on to me a masculine quilt is one that has colors preferred by the man in question, usually has stripes plaids or other geometric patterns to it. Although two quilts I made for men used a floral fabric for the focus fabric but the other fabrics were more geometric prints. In both cases the blocks were more geometric and squares or triangles rather than circles or floral shapes. one was a sampler quilt and I only used the blocks that were more square or triangular in nature and left the Dresden plate grandmas flower garden etc blocks out.
How about Bachelor’s Puzzle or Flying Geese. These 2 patterns can be very masculine if you use plaids, dark colors/prints and other masculine colors. I made my husband a Bachelor’s Puzzle in red, black, blue, dark green and tan flannels with 9-patch sashing it turned out great and looks very manly. Good luck!
December 19th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Any quilt pattern can be masculine, just use masculine colors. I like the star patterns, put them on a dark background. How about the amish patterns, which are black with bright jewel colors?
December 19th, 2009 at 7:32 am
I agree, and also geometrics like log cabin patterns can look very masculine. Flying geese is another great masculine-looking block.
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December 19th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Log Cabin Quilt, Bears Paw, Flying Geese… I have seen many many wonderful quilts made for men in all patterns. Good luck and have fun.
December 19th, 2009 at 8:53 am
I agree with the above posts. Using dark colors, and also a dark plaid, will look masculine.
December 19th, 2009 at 9:31 am
http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/JacobsLadder/JacobsLadderDirections.html
Jacob’s ladder.
December 19th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Log cabin is really quick and easy……You can arrange the blocks in a variety of different ways….The most important thing to do is select masculine fabrics………They have so many out now by Moda,,,,,,Or you could go for a block quilt and use Home Spun Fabrics……..They are really masculine looking…….You could also use a Star pattern .,They also have a sailboat pattern…..I think of younger guys with this one ,but we are all different……Have Fun…..
December 19th, 2009 at 10:09 am
I would give some thought to the “rail fence” Quilt. How much more masculine could it be? If his forebears didn’t do it, a lot of other men did, to tame this country. I think that would be a fine masculine quilt, if you chose colors of farm prints, or produce prints you could just ‘go crazy’ with this idea. Good Luck!
-Kelly
December 19th, 2009 at 11:04 am
how about fence rail in masculine colors, yellow brick road, turning twenty the list goes on and on to me a masculine quilt is one that has colors preferred by the man in question, usually has stripes plaids or other geometric patterns to it. Although two quilts I made for men used a floral fabric for the focus fabric but the other fabrics were more geometric prints. In both cases the blocks were more geometric and squares or triangles rather than circles or floral shapes. one was a sampler quilt and I only used the blocks that were more square or triangular in nature and left the Dresden plate grandmas flower garden etc blocks out.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am
How about Bachelor’s Puzzle or Flying Geese. These 2 patterns can be very masculine if you use plaids, dark colors/prints and other masculine colors. I made my husband a Bachelor’s Puzzle in red, black, blue, dark green and tan flannels with 9-patch sashing it turned out great and looks very manly. Good luck!